The first show of the KWPN Stallion Show 2025 is announced! On Friday evening, January 31, six seven-year-old World Championship horses will enter the ring for a spectacular show. Led by GLOCK's Massimo, the bronze medal winner, the audience at the Brabanthallen will witness horses that are hopefully the medalists of the future.

On this Friday evening, traditionally dedicated to dressage highlights, these six World Championship horses will showcase their skills in pairs. Naturally, Hans Peter Minderhoud and his bronze medalist, GLOCK's Massimo (GLOCK’s Toto Jr. out of Her Pleasure, star PROK by Bretton Woods, breeder M. van Cortenberghe from Reeuwijk), will demonstrate their potential for the big leagues. Olympic rider Dinja van Liere placed fourth with the KWPN stallion Mauro Turfhorst (Zonik out of Hidaylia, star by Negro, breeder J.W. Greve from Haaksbergen). Close behind this pair was Thamar Zweistra with Hexagons Mr. Magnum (Expression out of Grialita O, elite pref IBOP-dressage PROK D-OC by Valdez, breeder A.D. ter Haar from Rijssen). How have these horses developed in recent months, and what are their prospects for international competition?

Medalists of tomorrow
Danielle Heijkoop and Mac Toto USB (GLOCK's Toto Jr. out of Turjazzila, keur pres prest sport-dressage by Jazz, breeder G. van de Laar from Vorstenbosch) have already won the Pavo Cup for six-year-olds and are now progressing strongly in the Small Tour. Lisa Wernitznig, a stable rider for the highly successful Isabell Werth, guided Majestic Taonga (GLOCK’s Toto Jr. out of Jamsession Taonga, elite pref IBOP-dressage sport-dressage PROK by Jazz, breeder Stal 104 BV from Wijdewormer) to second place in the small final, and the duo later placed ninth in the final. Could this be a future horse for her employer, Isabell Werth?

Totilas bloodlines
In addition to the three offspring of GLOCK's Toto Jr., Mauricio is the fourth World Championship horse with Totilas bloodlines. This son of Total U.S. (out of Balalei KA, elite pref prest IBOP-dressage PROK by Florencio, breeder H.G. Broekhuizen from Werkhoven) made his debut at the World Championships with rider Michael Ruijgrok.

KWPN Stallion Show 2025
From January 29 to February 1, the KWPN Stallion Show will return. As an enthusiast of equestrian sports and breeding, you can enjoy four days at the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch. Alongside the stallion selection, a diverse program awaits, featuring exciting sports and show classes. Wednesday and Thursday are all about the jumper stallions, while Friday and Saturday focus on dressage stallions, with a spectacular harness and Gelder horse show on Saturday evening. KWPN members receive a membership discount, and tickets purchased before January 1, 2025, include an Early Bird discount. Ticket prices have been lowered to make the KWPN Stallion Show more accessible, so get your tickets now! For non-members, ticket sales start Monday, November 11.

Source: KWPN
Photo of GLOCK's Massimo: Dirk Caremans